Staff

Jan has a BSc (Genetics & Biochemistry) & BSc Hons (Genetics) from Stellenbosch University, and MSc (Conservation Biology) University of KZN. He is currently a biodiversity & systems researcher at AWARD. He is involved in integrating biodiversity conservation work with water resources management in response to threats posed by climate and environmental change for the …

Ancois is a junior researcher at AWARD. Her qualifications including a MSc in both Conservation Ecology (Stellenbosch University, 2013) and Environmental Anthropology (University of Kent, 2015). A receiptiant of a SKILL Scholarship from the South African-VU-University Amsterdam-Strategic Alliances (SAVUSA), an Innovation Bursary from National Research Foundation (NRF) and a Commonwealth Scholarship from the Commonwealth Scholarship …

Hugo has a BSc (Zoology & Environmental Science), BSc Hons (Environmental Science), and MSc (Water Resources Science) from Rhodes University. He is now an Integrated Water Resources Management researcher at AWARD. He works in modelling water quality in the Olifants River basin with the aim of contributing to a co-operative, implemented and Integrated Water Quality …

Reuben has a BSc (Environmental Sciences) & BSc Hons (Geography) both from University of Venda. He is working as junior researcher with AWARD’s Biodiversity & Natural Resource Management Section.
Reuben is currently studying towards Masters in Environmental Education with Rhodes University. His research focuses on Transforming natural resources management practices through social learning approaches.
Ultimately Reuben strives …

William has a BSc ( Environmental Science and Economics) and a BSc Hons (Environmental Science) from Rhodes University. He is working within AWARD's Municipal Support Initiative programme on land use planning. His duties are to work with stakeholders for collaboration, organise and facilitate Land Use Planning workshops with internal and external partners, and to …

Mulweli is a Water Systems Project Officer at AWARD. She is a graduate in Bsc Environmental and Water Sciences and Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Water Resources Management both from the University of the Western Cape. She is involved in water sampling projects such as water quality sample in Berg River with CSIR. She choose …

Silindile holds a BSc Hydrology & Environmental Science, BSc Hons Hydrology and MSc Hydrology from the University of KwaZulu Natal and certificates of merit in Water Resources Policy, Laws and Institutions and Modelling for Hydrological Design. She also received membership to the Golden Key International Society, which allows the top 15 percent of academic achievers …